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Working With Nature

A few weeks ago, I was shocked to discover some tan spots on Claire's scalp. They varied in size from a eighth of an inch to half an inch in diameter. The coloring looked similar to how one's skin looks as a cut/scrape heals, so I immediately checked to see if they were results of injuries. They were not. The spots are flat and do not wash out with water and soap. They do not seem to bother her at all, so I am pretty certain that they are birthmarks — café au lait spots, to be more specific — which I did not notice prior to that day due to her hair. (I will be bringing them up at her...

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